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Code Samples
Script - Pass the Plugin Global to a ModuleScript
assert(plugin, "This script must be run as a plugin!")
-- Code beyond this point will execute only if the script is run as a plugin
-- Load the module and pass the plugin reference
local pluginModule = require(script.Parent.PluginModule)
pluginModule:Initialize(plugin)
-- Verify if the plugin reference was initialized
pluginModule:CheckForPluginGlobal()
ModuleScript - Receive and Store the Plugin Global
local pluginModule = {}
local plugin -- Local plugin reference
-- Initialize the plugin reference if not already set
function pluginModule:Initialize(pluginReference: Plugin)
if plugin ~= pluginReference then
plugin = pluginReference
else
error("Plugin is already initialized")
end
end
-- Check if the plugin reference is set and print out appropriate info
function pluginModule:CheckForPluginGlobal()
if plugin ~= nil then
print("Plugin reference is set!")
else
warn("Plugin reference is missing!")
end
end
return pluginModule
Summary
Properties
Methods
- CreatePluginAction(actionId : string,text : string,statusTip : string,iconName : string,allowBinding : boolean):PluginAction
- CreateDockWidgetPluginGui(pluginGuiId : string,dockWidgetPluginGuiInfo : DockWidgetPluginGuiInfo):DockWidgetPluginGui
Properties
Methods
CreatePluginAction
Parameters
Default Value: ""
Default Value: true
Returns
Code Samples
Creating a PluginAction
local pluginAction = plugin:CreatePluginAction(
"HelloWorldAction",
"Hello World",
"Prints a 'Hello world!'",
"rbxasset://textures/sparkle.png",
true
)
pluginAction.Name = "Test Action"
local function actionTriggered()
print("Hello world!")
end
pluginAction.Triggered:Connect(actionTriggered)
CreatePluginMenu
Parameters
Returns
Code Samples
Creating a PluginMenu and PluginMenuAction
-- This code can be pasted into the command bar, but only once
local pluginMenu = plugin:CreatePluginMenu(math.random(), "Test Menu")
pluginMenu.Name = "Test Menu"
pluginMenu:AddNewAction("ActionA", "A", "rbxasset://textures/loading/robloxTiltRed.png")
pluginMenu:AddNewAction("ActionB", "B", "rbxasset://textures/loading/robloxTilt.png")
local subMenu = plugin:CreatePluginMenu(math.random(), "C", "rbxasset://textures/explosion.png")
subMenu.Name = "Sub Menu"
subMenu:AddNewAction("ActionD", "D", "rbxasset://textures/whiteCircle.png")
subMenu:AddNewAction("ActionE", "E", "rbxasset://textures/icon_ROBUX.png")
pluginMenu:AddMenu(subMenu)
pluginMenu:AddSeparator()
pluginMenu:AddNewAction("ActionF", "F", "rbxasset://textures/sparkle.png")
local toggle = Instance.new("BoolValue")
toggle.Name = "TogglePluginMenu"
toggle.Parent = workspace
local function onToggled()
if toggle.Value then
toggle.Value = false
local selectedAction = pluginMenu:ShowAsync()
if selectedAction then
print("Selected Action:", selectedAction.Text, "with ActionId:", selectedAction.ActionId)
else
print("User did not select an action!")
end
end
end
toggle.Changed:Connect(onToggled)
CreateToolbar
Parameters
Returns
Code Samples
Plugin:CreateToolbar
plugin:CreateToolbar("ExampleToolbar")
Deactivate
()
Returns
()
GetMouse
Returns
Code Samples
Plugin:GetMouse
local mouse = plugin:GetMouse()
local function button1Down()
print("Button 1 pressed from PluginMouse")
end
mouse.Button1Down:Connect(button1Down)
GetSelectedRibbonTool
Returns
Code Samples
Plugin:GetSelectedRibbonTool
plugin:SelectRibbonTool(Enum.RibbonTool.Move, UDim2.new())
task.wait() -- wait for next frame
local selectedRibbonTool = plugin:GetSelectedRibbonTool()
print("The selected RibbonTool is", selectedRibbonTool)
GetSetting
Variant
Parameters
Returns
Variant
Code Samples
Plugin:GetSetting
local RAN_BEFORE_KEY = "RanBefore"
local didRunBefore = plugin:GetSetting(RAN_BEFORE_KEY)
if didRunBefore then
print("Welcome back!")
else
plugin:SetSetting(RAN_BEFORE_KEY, true)
print("Welcome! Thanks for installing this plugin!")
end
Negate
Instances
Parameters
objects: Instances
Returns
Instances
OpenScript
()
Parameters
Default Value: 1
Returns
()
Code Samples
Plugin:OpenScript
local newScript = Instance.new("Script")
newScript.Parent = workspace
plugin:OpenScript(newScript)
OpenWikiPage
()
Parameters
Returns
()
Code Samples
Plugin:OpenWikiPage
plugin:OpenWikiPage("API:Class/BasePart")
SaveSelectedToRoblox
()
Returns
()
Separate
Instances
Parameters
objects: Instances
Returns
Instances
SetSetting
()
Parameters
value: Variant
Returns
()
Code Samples
Plugin:GetSetting and Plugin:SetSetting
local RAN_BEFORE_KEY = "RunBefore"
local hasRunBefore = plugin:GetSetting(RAN_BEFORE_KEY)
if hasRunBefore then
print("Welcome back!")
else
print("Thanks for installing this plugin!")
plugin:SetSetting(RAN_BEFORE_KEY, true)
end
StartDrag
()
Parameters
Returns
()
Code Samples
Plugin Drag and Drop
assert(plugin, "This script must be run as a Studio plugin")
local widgetInfo = DockWidgetPluginGuiInfo.new(Enum.InitialDockState.Float, true, true, 300, 200)
local dragSourceWidget = plugin:CreateDockWidgetPluginGui("Drag Source", widgetInfo)
dragSourceWidget.Title = "Drag Source"
local textBox = Instance.new("TextBox")
textBox.Parent = dragSourceWidget
textBox.Size = UDim2.new(1, 0, 0, 32)
textBox.Text = "Hello, plugin drags"
local dragButton = Instance.new("TextButton")
dragButton.Size = UDim2.new(1, 0, 1, -32)
dragButton.Position = UDim2.new(0, 0, 0, 32)
dragButton.Text = "Edit the text above, then start drag here"
dragButton.Parent = dragSourceWidget
function onMouseButton1Down()
local dragData = {
Sender = "SomeDragSource",
MimeType = "text/plain",
Data = textBox.Text,
MouseIcon = "",
DragIcon = "",
HotSpot = Vector2.new(0, 0),
}
plugin:StartDrag(dragData)
end
dragButton.MouseButton1Down:Connect(onMouseButton1Down)
-- This widget will receive drops
local dragTargetWidget = plugin:CreateDockWidgetPluginGui("Drop Target", widgetInfo)
dragTargetWidget.Title = "Drop Target"
-- This TextLabel will display what was dropped
local textLabel = Instance.new("TextLabel")
textLabel.Size = UDim2.new(1, 0, 1, 0)
textLabel.Text = "Drop here..."
textLabel.Parent = dragTargetWidget
local function onDragDrop(dragData)
if dragData.MimeType == "text/plain" then
textLabel.Text = dragData.Data
else
textLabel.Text = dragData.MimeType
end
end
dragTargetWidget.PluginDragDropped:Connect(onDragDrop)
dragTargetWidget.PluginDragEntered:Connect(function(_dragData)
print("PluginDragEntered")
end)
dragTargetWidget.PluginDragLeft:Connect(function(_dragData)
print("PluginDragLeft")
end)
dragTargetWidget.PluginDragMoved:Connect(function(_dragData)
print("PluginDragMoved")
end)
CreateDockWidgetPluginGui
Parameters
Returns
Code Samples
Widget GUI Text Button
-- Create new 'DockWidgetPluginGuiInfo' object
local widgetInfo = DockWidgetPluginGuiInfo.new(
Enum.InitialDockState.Float, -- Widget will be initialized in floating panel
true, -- Widget will be initially enabled
false, -- Don't override the previous enabled state
200, -- Default width of the floating window
300, -- Default height of the floating window
150, -- Minimum width of the floating window (optional)
150 -- Minimum height of the floating window (optional)
)
-- Create new widget GUI
local testWidget = plugin:CreateDockWidgetPluginGui("TestWidget", widgetInfo)
local testButton = Instance.new("TextButton")
testButton.BorderSizePixel = 0
testButton.TextSize = 20
testButton.TextColor3 = Color3.new(1, 0.2, 0.4)
testButton.AnchorPoint = Vector2.new(0.5, 0.5)
testButton.Size = UDim2.new(1, 0, 1, 0)
testButton.Position = UDim2.new(0.5, 0, 0.5, 0)
testButton.SizeConstraint = Enum.SizeConstraint.RelativeYY
testButton.Text = "Click Me"
testButton.Parent = testWidget